Author: Rick Outzen
Jeff Bergosh retrospective (Godzilla audio)
Here is the audio of Jeff Bergosh when he admitted in 2007 that he was the “Godzilla” (135 posts on the PNJ website) and he…
Will School Board write an apology letter, too?
The 16-year-old Tate High School student charged with sexual assault of a 14-year-old female student in a classroom has pleaded no contest this morning. He…
WMS Saga: Sex and FCAT
The Warrington Middle School saga continues as more parents and teachers come forward. We have reports of oral sex in a classroom while the teacher…
Scott gets BP money, TDC may call emergency meeting
Press Release: GOVERNOR SCOTT GETS $30 MILLION FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA MARKETING FROM BP Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott today announced that the Northwest Florida…
St. Pete Times: Scott-O-Meter
PolitiFact Florida has compiled promises that Rick Scott made during the 2010 campaign and is tracking their progress on its Scott-O-Meter. The St. Pete Times…
Century wants a marketing strategy
NorthEscambia.com reports that Century leaders recently met to discuss how to attract economic development (Read more). Two suggestions: 1. Hire one of the sign people…
Question unanswered
The daily newspaper front page feature by Mark O’Brien on the charming people who hold signs on street corners and are “loved” (“Sign beyond words”)…
Two stories from Sunday
These two stories of corruption in local government caught my eye. The first one is by the Miami Herald “Robaina at center of Hialeah’s ‘shadow…
Port of Pensacola: Next Big Issue
The future of the Port of Pensacola could be hotly debated this year. Mayor Ashton Hayward has appointed a Port Advisory Committee and City Council…
Gov. Scott’s Twitter war
Orlando Sentinel has an AP story on the Twitter battles between governor’s office and capitol press corps. Read more.
Lifetime drug stats for youth show Escambia better than Santa Rosa
The 2010 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey also shows a table for Percentages of Escambia County youth who reported having used various drugs in their…
Santa Rosa Drug Usage Stats
Escambia County and Santa Rosa counties have similar percentages of middle and high school students abusing depressants, pain relievers, amphetamines and steriods over the past…
Brownsville sale not on agenda, third consecutive month
The sale of Brownsville Middle School failed to make the April agenda for the Escambia County School Board. In January, George Hawthorne and Superintendent Malcolm…
Bergosh is still upset
From Jeff Bergosh: We report crimes, we do not condone or attempt to cover-up crimes. A fringe element of our local so-called media has reported…
More on School Board Workshop, SROs on agenda
Here is the agenda for the special workshop that the Escambia County School Board is holding on the afternoon of Thursday, April 14. There is…
FCAT season starts Monday
Students in grades 3 to 11 will take from Monday April 11 through April 21 the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, which includes exams in math,…
Vampire Diaries sailor cleared
The Navy has dropped dismissal proceedings against a Cantonment sailor who was facing unprofessional conduct charges after being found in bed with another male. Petty…
Buzz: Plea deal in Tate case
My sources tell me that the 16-year-old suspect in the March 1 sexual assault at Tate High School will plead guilty on Monday, April 11…
School Board workshop on SESIR scheduled
The Escambia County School Board has scheduled a workshop on School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting (SESIR) for April 14. The workshop will be held in…
Buzz: Eddie Todd to step down from CMPA chair
The original board members of Community Maritime Park Associates (post-2006 referendum) continue to fall. CMPA chair Eddie Todd is expected to step down at today’s…
